Events coming to the metro area, week of April 30
| Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Mtg Venue | City |
| May Madness NIT | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 6,500 | Raccoon River Park | West Des Moines |
| Regular Season Game vs. Real Colorado | 5/4/2012 | 5/5/2012 | 3,700 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
| Championship Cup Series #3 plus 305’s | 5/5/2012 | 5/5/2012 | 3,500 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| State Convention | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 3,100 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Commencement | 5/2/2012 | 5/2/2012 | 3,000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| USSSA 16-18U State | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 2,000 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| USSSA 16-18U State | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 2,000 | Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex | Altoona |
| Girls – Mike Henderson Junior High Track & Field Meet | 5/5/2012 | 5/5/2012 | 2,000 | Ankeny High School | Ankeny |
| Beaverdale Showdown | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 1,000 | Beaverdale Softball Complex | Des Moines |
| Beaverdale Showdown | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 1,000 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| Beaverdale Showdown | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 1,000 | Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex | Altoona |
| Miss Majorette State Twirling Championships | 5/5/2012 | 5/5/2012 | 800 | Valley Southwoods School | West Des Moines |
| Smart Economic Development Conference | 5/3/2012 | 5/3/2012 | 600 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| FamilyLife Weekend to Remember | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 600 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| State Convention | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 500 | Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites – Des Moines Northwest | Urbandale |
| Mayflower IQHA State Show | 5/3/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 400 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| Tall Corn Handball Tournament | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 350 | Downtown YMCA | Des Moines |
| Iowa Boy’s 12 & 14 Endorsement | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 300 | Waveland Tennis Courts | Des Moines |
| Iowa Girl’s 12 & 14 Endorsement | 5/4/2012 | 5/6/2012 | 300 | Aspen Athletic Club | Des Moines |
| National Derby Rally (NDR) | 5/5/2012 | 5/5/2012 | 300 | Ewing Park | Des Moines |
| Iowa Crush vs. Madison Cougars | 5/5/2012 | 5/5/2012 | 200 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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